(1 and 23/32 inch wide) Type 8 risers are more durable, because it takes longer (more jumps) for the webbing to tear away from the top of the grommet hole. Smart manufacturers sew a bar-tack across the top of the grommet hole to further slow tearing.

Both work fine under normal circumstances. The tolerances are tighter with mini-rings, however, and if you use mini-risers too, we recommend changing them often. The most efficient set-up is the large (aka standard) ring on Type 8 (large) risers. Second most efficient set-up is a mini ring on Type 17 (mini) risers. The least efficient is the mini rings on large Type 8 risers. You can't get big rings on mini-risers. See the Owner's Manual for more info on this subject."